Magnetism Quiz

What materials does a magnet attract?

• Copper, aluminum, and brass

• Iron, nickel, and cobalt

• Zinc, tin, and mercury

• Silver, gold, and platinum

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How many poles do all magnets have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What do magnets exert on each other?

• Light

• Heat

• Forces

• Sound

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What happens when a magnet is broken in half?

• Each half loses its magnetic properties.

• One half remains a magnet, the other half does not.

• Each half gains a new pole, becoming a separate magnet.

• The magnet becomes too weak to attract any materials.

(a)   causes the magnetic forces in magnets.

• The motion of the nucleus
• The alignment of atoms
• Electric charges in the magnets
• The temperature of the magnets

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What can the force between magnets do?

• Only push magnets apart

• Only pull magnets together

• Either push the magnets apart or pull them together

• Neither push nor pull magnets

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What does the magnetic force between magnets depend on?

• The color of the magnets

• The weight of the magnets

• How the poles of the magnets line up

• The temperature of the magnets

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What happens when like poles of magnets are aligned?

• They attract

• They do nothing

• They repel

• They become neutral

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What happens when the north pole of one magnet is brought close to the south pole of another magnet?

• They repel each other

• Nothing happens

• They attract each other

• They become demagnetized

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What do the lines around a magnet in a magnetic field diagram represent?

• The temperature of the magnet

• The color of the magnet

• The direction and strength of the magnetic field

• The weight of the magnet